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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2005 0921 CC REG ITEM 10HITEM 10.0• CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA City Council Meeting of q- a -coos -�-� -- MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL A""e'`"`�' ° t� AGENDA REPORT BY:= TO: The Honorable City Council Tc FROM: Kenneth C. Gilbert, Director of Public Works DATE: September 14, 2005 (Council Meeting 9- 21 -05) SUBJECT: Extension of Street Sweeping Contract BACKGROUND The effective date of the current contract for street sweeping services was January 5, 2001. Unless extended, that contract will expire December 31, 2005. DISCUSSION A. Request The current service provider [Pacific Sweep] has requested approval of a five -year extension to the existing contract. B. Options The options are: 1) to approve the request and extend the term of the existing agreement; or 2) direct staff to: a) prepare a Request for Proposals; b) prepare bid documents and specifications; c) administer the bidding process; d) evaluate the proposals received; and e) present results to the City Council for consideration. C. Evaluation of Existing Contract and Contractor The current rate for the subject services is $15.43 per curb mile swept. This rate is at or below the rates generally found in the industry in this region. The service provided by the Contractor has been found to be adequate. The number of street sweeping complaints received by sweep-0509 00 0 4,:zo8 Street Sweeping Contract September 21, 2005 Page 2 the City is far less than the standard in the industry. In the past staff has found that most of the complaints received were less related to the quality of the sweeping service and more related to the fact that the complaining party was the recipient of a parking citation. Recent changes to the sweeping schedule and related street sweeping parking restriction enforcement, has improved public relations matters related to these programs. For these reasons, it is the view of staff that the efforts required to administer the process required to seek bids for these services, is not justified in light of other pressing priorities in the Public Works Department. It is the recommendation of staff, therefore, that the current contract be extended. It should be noted that the existing Agreement (proposed to be extended) allows the City to terminate this contract, with or without cause, with thirty day (30) notice. STAFF RECObMNDATION Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract amendment extending the term of the Agreement for street sweeping services to December 31, 2010. sweep 0509 00045 ` J